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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:he is strong
Lenape:chitanësu [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:Who is the stronger?
Lenape:Awèn hèch alëwi chitanësu?
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English:That man is strong.
Lenape:Na lënu chitanësu.
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English:That horse is strong.
Lenape:Chitanësu.na nehënaonkès.

Historical Example

tschitannessu [1755] he is strong

Comments

/iw/ is realized as /u/.

Analysis

Form:
chitanësu
Structure:
chitan-ësi-w
Meaning:
strong-vb-3